Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in California

Quick answer

Most electrician training in California approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 54 of the 97 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 97 electrician training locations in California with 150 approved programs: 43 with school programs and 54 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 have a VA caution flag.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

97 locations, by city

Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education

Baldwin Park, CA
VA profile for Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Electrician

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 17Accredited (national)

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Bassett Adult School

La Puente, CA
VA profile for Bassett Adult School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Electrician Trainee 1
  • Electrician Trainee 2
  • Electrician Trainee 3
  • Electrician Trainee 4

GI Bill students (all programs): 89Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
VA profile for Chaffey College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Industrial Electrical Technology Lvl I
  • Industrial Electrical Technology Lvl III

GI Bill students (all programs): 360AccreditedStudent complaints in VA data: 1

American Career Training

Redding, CA
VA profile for American Career Training (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • 480 Hour Electrical Lineworker Program
  • 600 Hour Electrical Lineworker Program

GI Bill students (all programs): 5Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Center for Employment Training San Jose

San Jose, CA
VA profile for Center for Employment Training San Jose (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private VA caution flag
  • Electrician Residential and General

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 24Accredited (national)

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
VA profile for San Joaquin Delta College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Electrical Technology Apprenticeship
  • Electrical Technology Electrical Maint.
  • Electrical Technology Gen Electrician
  • Industrial Technology Electrical
  • Stage Electrician

GI Bill students (all programs): 202Accredited

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved electrician programs are in California?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 150 approved programs at 97 locations in California as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 54 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 27 public colleges and technical schools, 15 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in California have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Sacramento (8), San Diego (5), Los Angeles (4), Riverside (4), San Bernardino (4), Pasadena (3) and 57 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid electrician apprenticeships in California that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 54 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in California (81 programs); 54 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Do any electrician schools in California have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Other trades in California

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.